Josephine Ugwu, the airport cleaner who returned a passenger’s luggage containing local and foreign currencies to the tune of N12m has been rewarded with a N7,200 salary increment.

Ugwu, who works for Patovilki Cleaning Services, a concessionaire engaged by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria tokeep the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos clean, was on a monthly salary of N7,800 before the incident.

The National Diploma graduate of Our Saviour Institute of Science, Agriculture and Technology, Enugu, now enjoys a N7,200 salary increment, bringing her new salary to N15,000.During a visit to the airport on Monday,PUNCH Metro interacted with Ugwu’s colleagues who expressed disappointment that such act of uncommon integrity was not noticed by the government.

They argued that a society that was quick to mete out punishment to offenders should also be quick to reward exemplary behaviour. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, one of Ugwu’s colleagues lamented that the government did not have a culture of rewarding and encouraging exemplary behaviour.

She said:“Some people have abused her and called her a fool for returning the bag. It now looks as if what she did was wrong. Most people will not be motivated to follow her lead when faced with similar situation. The government should have, at least, sent her a commendation letter for what she did.”Another colleague, identified simply as Faith, also expressed disappointment.

She said Ugwu had returned passengers’ luggage with money in them for a record third time and all three had gone unnoticed. She said:“Twice in December 2014, she returned passengers’ luggage with huge sums of money in them. One contained about N600,000 and the other had close to N2m.if it were to be a case of stealing and she was caught, I am sure the government would have been quick to send her to jail.”Ugwu, however, said she had no regrets for what she did, but would not mind being compensated. She said:“I believe that a good name is better than riches.

This incident has taken my name far and wide and I am happy that it is for a good cause. God’s reward is the ultimate, but if the government will give me a proper job as promised, I will be happy.

My company on its part has tried and I am grateful for the management’s action. My salary has been increased and I have also been promoted.”Mrs. Eunice Anumudu, Ugwu’s supervisor at the airport, praised her integrity and uprightness, saying that Ugwu had become a role model, not only for her colleagues, but for all Nigerians.“What she did is worthy of emulation. Many people in her shoes would have done otherwise. She is a role model to her colleagues and to all Nigerians. I will be happy if the government can do something to encourage her,” she said.





http://www.lailasblog.com/2015/03/cleaner-josephine-ugwu-gets-n7200.html

Thank God she is recognized and rewarded however, paying below minimum wage is an unfair treatment and it is surprising NLC had said nothing about it.

Paying below the minimum wwage is a crime. Her employers ought to b arrested and jailed.

God dey o

Better than none but I expect more reward than this sha cos the pay is still far below the minimum wage not even in a state like Lagos where cost of living is very high

hmmm.. good for her?

with this kind of pathetic gratitude, now tell me, what will she or others do when they find themselves in her shoes another time?

D reward is poor

Sometimes you expect more from people.

So only 7200 was added to her salary?

Thats too bad.

Even the owner of the 12m didn't even think to compensate her with at least 1m. Thats so ungrateful!!!

Thats why I don't blame some people when they don't wanna be patriotic nor honest.

Soh soh! For their mind they have tried for her greedy people..

wait o, the increment brought the salary to 15,000? how much was she earning before? that is just pathetic

Sorry ma,the present govt cannot notice you
'Cos itz foundation is based on dishonesty and lack of integrity


Don't worry CHANGE is coming #MARCH28
All ur honesty will b dully compensated


#GodWillSaveNigeria
#NigeriaEvilMenWillNotRuleYouAgain
#IHaveDecided
#GeneralMarch4Buhari

I don't care what other people think but this woman right here is Stu.pid and should be killed!!

I wouldn't have returned that money! and if I was careless to loose such money I wouldn't expect it back.

Nigeria!
Did the owner of the money not 'appreciate' her? If he didn't, then that's not fair.
For her level, she has received a fair pay raise, double, and a promotion.
The Ugwu lady said it all, she's happy with her company's management, she prefers integrity to riches, but she wouldn't mind if the govt offers her a better job.
Some people would, like some of her colleagues have said, not return the money if in her shoes. But the truth is, not returning the money would be attended with grave consequences, noticed or unnoticed at this time, which ultimately may lead to a greater loss, or even death.

So, I expect even private employers to go after such character and offer her a better job, not just the government: because such quality brings one before Kings and Princes, not before mean men. I think her employer has encouraged her, it is now left for 'other parties', which include you and I, to encourage her. Doing the opposite of what she did is never a good option.

Good nigerian!! OON award awaits u, jst vote wisely

15000

D woman go dey blame her sef nw














Honesty pays

Nice one u did right thing ma!!! Enjoying ur increament of ur salary but d salary is small before!!

make I bury this my 15million naira here first sha.....I dey come

Kinda lady that could be trusted 100%

Chai ...if Na me see that money I Don turn millionaire o.....

Her reward is in heaven I guess.

If such a cleaner finds such an amount again, I'm sure she would have learned her lesson.

GboyegaD:
Thank Good she is recognized and rewarded however, paying below minimum wage is an unfair treatment and it is surprising NLC had said nothing about it.

#7,200 added to her basic salary

Well in cases like this, her reward will come. That's just life. Nature in its self will reward her. God bless her

Nawa o naija sha 7,200 kee? Showo niyen?

GboyegaD:
Thank Good she is recognized and rewarded however, paying below minimum wage is an unfair treatment and it is surprising NLC had said nothing about it.

does nlc still exist?
after scamming workers over billions....

Owe woju oo dancing woju oooo by dan kriss

Am positive if she had kept that money she would have been nominated for a post of a minister by now just like obanikoro. A wise man ones said... Try lying for a change,,its the currency of the world.

has those hackers invade seun again? bcaus hw can dis old news since last month make front page dis month? pls is forward ever and backward never.

12Million.

1.I will Build small N4million house.

2.i will use N5million to get sound 5 tokunbos vans for lagos public transport.

3.i will use N2Million naira for landed property.

4.i will use N1M to flex small small for months.


Honesty nor 4 reach where that 12Million.

Painful those who have head dont have hat,those who have hat dont have head.


Povety don bail-up the mugushi